There is beer, polka and a whole lot more at what organizers are billing as St. Paul's first annual GermanFest this weekend.

Head to the recently renovated Schmidt Brewery for neighborhood history walks, a presentation on lager, bus tours of German brewery sites, and two stages of live performers, including the Edelweiss Dancers, Brewhaus Polka Kings and others.

There also will be World Cup viewing parties, kids' entertainment and food from the Black Forest Inn and food trucks.

The free event continues to 10 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the historic brewery, 882 W. Seventh St., St. Paul. There will be free parking, too.

Organizers FILO Productions and the Fort Road Federation hope to attract 20,000 people to the inaugural weekend.